State police said they stopped Chelsea Cormier, 22, of Windham, at about 1 a.m. Thursday morning after they got a report of a wrong-way driver on the Everett Turnpike by Exit 13. They said Cormier drove 16 miles in the wrong direction before she stopped.

"That vehicle continued northbound in the southbound lanes, traveling through the Bedford tolls, traveling up Interstate 293 to the Hooksett toll plaza," Lt. Matthew Shapiro said.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Sean List, 26, was speeding south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 89 for nearly 8 miles, police said. He was finally stopped by Exit 2.

On Sunday morning, police arrested Andy Marzara, 22, after he drove south in the northbound lanes between Windham and Exit 2 on Interstate 93, police said.

"Of course, this is extremely dangerous behavior, and the underlying factor that links them all is in the end, someone is being arrested for impaired driving," Shapiro said.

Suspected drunken drivers have also been involved in other incidents. A five-car crash Sunday night snarled the Everett Turnpike through Nashua, and police said that the person responsible was driving under the influence.

Authorities said it's not a surprise this time of year.

"That weekend starts off a historically dangerous period for impaired driving from there until basically New Year's Eve," Shapiro said.

Police said anyone going to a holiday party should plan ahead for a safe ride home.